Cabinet Decision on 09.03.2024

09.03.2024 : The 76th State Cabinet today approved 17 proposals as follows; 

1. Forest Environment & Climate Change  Department
Amendment of OFS Group-A (Junior Branch) (Recruitment & Conditions of Service) Rules, 2013 and OFS Group-B (Recruitment & Conditions of Service) Rules, 2013 

The finally selected candidates shall undergo two year training in a recognized Forest College to obtain Diploma in Forestry. 

During training, the trainees shall be paid each with salary and other allowances as admissible. (PRESS NOTE. PDF) 

2. School & Mass Education Department
One time lump sum amount to teachers / staff of new aided Schools on retirement after age of 60 years

# New Aided High Schools & New Aided Sanskrit Tols

- ₹6.00 Lakh to Teachers

- ₹4.00 Lakh to Non-Teaching staff

# New Aided UP(ME) Schools & New Aided Madrasas

- ₹5.00 Lakh per Teachers (PRESS NOTE. PDF) 

3. Higher Education Department
NUA-O Scholarship for all UG/PG Students

# NUA-O Scholarship has been extended its scope to the students pursuing various non-technical UG/PG courses in institutions under other Departments. (PRESS NOTE. PDF) 

4. Higher Education Department
Amendment of Odisha (Non-Government Colleges, Junior Colleges and Higher Secondary Schools) Grant in Aid Orders, 2014

# For admissibility of a post, assessment of workload shall be made separately for +2 and +3 wings. 

# Revision of Yardstick Table for optional subject and approval of posts

# One post of Laboratory Attendant and Library Attendant for 200 Students (PRESS NOTE. PDF) 

5. Higher Education Department
Extension of one time cessation benefit to Block Grant Employees

# One time cessation benefit on superannuation after 60 years of age @₹10 Lakh for teaching staff and @ ₹5 Lakh for Non-Teaching Staff for retired and existing employees. 

# 541 Teaching and 649 Non-Teaching employees (already retired) AND 847 existing employees will get benefit. (PRESS NOTE. PDF) 

6. Revenue & DM Department
Lease of Government land measuring Ac 4.780 in favour of IDCO

# For establishment of IT Industries and and other IT related infrastructure facilities in mouza Sanlanjibema, Sundargarh. (PRESS NOTE. PDF) 

7. Revenue & DM Department

Lease of Government land measuring Ac 0.15 in favour of Zilla Jadab Mahasabha, Nabarangpur 

# For construction of community Hall (Jadab Bhawan & Hostel for students) in mouza Nuagada, Nabarangpur. (PRESS NOTE. PDF) 

8. Revenue & DM Department

Lease of Government land measuring Ac 2.00 in favour of Zilla Jadab Mahasabha, Nabarangpur 

# For construction of "Goushala" in mouza Sindhiguda, Nabarangpur. (PRESS NOTE. PDF) 

9. MSME Department
UNITY MALL at Gandamunda, Bhubaneswar

# Tender amounting ₹134.99 Crore for construction of Unity Mall (PRESS NOTE. PDF) 

10. Information and Public Relations  Department
Restructuring of Odisha Information Service Cadre (Creation of 61 posts and abolition of 4 posts) 

# 46 posts at the level of SDIPRO (OIS-II) 

- 20 posts of SDIPRO at Sub-Division Level

-  8 posts of PRO for Department

-  2 posts of PRO for Social Activities

 - 2 posts of PRO for BMC & CMC

- 6 posts of PRO at different Govt office

- 8 posts PRO as Leave, Training and Deputation Reserve Officer

 # 10 posts at the level of DIPRO (OIS-JB)

- Manager, Publication

- Stores Officers

- Research & Reference Officer

- DIPRO, Rourkela

- PRO for OLA

- Assistant Director (Social Media) 

- Rest 4 posts Leave, Training and Deputation Reserve Officer

# 2 Post at the level of Deputy Director

# 2 Posts at the level of Joint Director

# 1 Post at the level of Additional Director (PRESS NOTE. PDF) 

11. GA&PG Department
Land in favour of All Odisha Gopal Samaj at Chandrasekhapur

# Exemption of premium ₹5,06,00,000/- for Government land Ac 0.500 dec

# Construction of a Bhawan for transit accommodation (PRESS NOTE. PDF) 

12. GA&PG Department
Land in favour of " The Anjuman - E - Islah" at Chandrasekhapur

# Exemption of premium ₹2,32,32,323/- for Government land Ac 0.229 dec

# Construction of a Muslim Community Center -cum- Prayer Hall 

(PRESS NOTE. PDF) 

13. Handloom, Textiles & Handicraft Department
Restructuring of Odisha Handicrafts Service (OHS) Cadre and Odisha Sub-Ordinate Handicrafts Service (HPO) Cadre 

# All HPO will be absorbed in new cadre as Assistant Handicraft Officer, Group-B, Level-10

# Odisha Sub-Ordinate Handicrafts Service (HPO) Cadre is declared as dying cadre

# Total Sanction strength 175 (PRESS NOTE. PDF) 

14. Cooperation  Department
Provision of ₹950 Crore

# State Sector Scheme of Cooperation Department "State Capital Investment to Cooperative Credit Institutions" for 5 years (PRESS NOTE. PDF)